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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Marcus Wheeler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Sophus Antias!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Antias misses with a takedown
and Wheeler counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wheeler (2) vs (0) Antias
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antias keeping moving, preventing Wheeler from controlling successfully.
Wheeler wants to pass the guard but Antias is keeping the position.
Antias escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wheeler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wheeler slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler not doing much here.
Antias looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (5) vs (0) Antias
Antias sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Antias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Antias looking for a guillotine here but Wheeler defends easily.
Antias looking for a guillotine here but Wheeler defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler trying to control but Antias is working from the bottom.
Wheeler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wheeler trying to control but Antias is working from the bottom.
Antias isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wheeler stacks Antias on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wheeler! Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (8) vs (0) Antias
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Antias keeps working.
Antias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wheeler is trying to get an arm triangle but Antias is defending well.
Antias regains half guard.
Wheeler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wheeler trying to control the action but Antias is working from the bottom.
Antias looking for submissions off his back.
Wheeler is pressing down on Antias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antias is holding on for now.
Antias actively working from the bottom here.
Antias wants to get back to full guard but Wheeler has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (11) vs (0) Antias
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Antias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wheeler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Antias keeps trying to improve his position.
Wheeler is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Antias's shoulder. That is not cool.
Antias gets back to half guard.
Wheeler is working for a kimura here but Antias manages to reverse the position and he's now in Wheeler's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wheeler (11) vs (2) Antias
Antias has gone for a leg lock! Wheeler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Antias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wheeler (13) vs (2) Antias
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Antias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wheeler controls the pace.
Antias isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wheeler stacks Antias on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wheeler! Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (16) vs (2) Antias
Antias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily.
Wheeler controlling the pace.
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Antias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wheeler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Antias defends it well.
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Antias looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Antias actively working from the bottom here.
Wheeler is keen to just control but Antias is a slippery customer.
Antias actively working from the bottom here.
Wheeler not doing much here.
Antias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antias looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wheeler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (19) vs (2) Antias
Antias gets back to half guard.
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily.
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Antias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wheeler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily.
Wheeler is pressing down on Antias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antias is holding on for now.
Wheeler is trying to control. Antias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Antias looking for submissions off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Antias is staying active underneath Wheeler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Antias looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wheeler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Antias actively working from the bottom here.
Antias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wheeler pulls his head out easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wheeler (22) vs (2) Antias
Wheeler looking to control but Antias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Antias is trying desperately to improve position.
Wheeler manages to capitalize on a mistake by Antias to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wheeler (25) vs (2) Antias
Antias rolls, trying to escape but Wheeler keeps control of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Antias taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcus Wheeler!
An out of breath Marcus Wheeler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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